Ye Qingzhu shook his head and said, "We don't know what happened. We heard the noise over here and rushed over. We saw that the Dongfang City Lord was seriously injured and lying on the ground."
After a long time, the old man opened his eyes.
"A few young friends have arrived, ahem... I'm such a loser. I was just ambushed by that cat demon and nearly lost my life. Luckily, a few young friends arrived in time to save my life, ahem..."
Leng Qingning resisted the urge to roll her eyes. If she and Yan Ci hadn't been hiding in the dark and seeing everything, they would have been almost fooled by this old guy's acting skills. With his acting skills, it would be a shame if he didn't win an award.
Leng Qingning feigned an evil tone and said fiercely, "How could this happen? That cat demon is truly abominable. We must capture it, skin it, drain its blood, and rid ourselves of this scourge!"
Leng Qingning looked at the injured Dongfang Ao, secretly observing his reaction. A glimmer of triumph flashed in the old man's turbid eyes. It seemed that Yan Ci was right, this matter was not that simple.
Ye Qingzhu looked at Leng Qingning and trembled all over. She felt pain on her skin. "This... this is not good. Wouldn't it be too cruel to do this?"
Dongfang Ao coughed up a large mouthful of blood in excitement upon hearing Ye Qingzhu's words. "My fellow Daoists, that cat demon is not innocent. She is extremely cunning and has committed many evil deeds, doing all kinds of things that are against the will of heaven and earth. The people in the city have been cursed by her, and the population is dwindling. They will never be able to leave this place. Our Lucheng has become what it is today because of her. Only by killing that cat demon can the people in the city become normal people!"
Bai Xichen soothed him, "Don't get excited, Lord Dongfang. You're seriously injured. We'll take you back to rest. Don't worry, we'll definitely help you investigate the matter of the cat demon."
"Thank you very much, my friends." Dongfang Ao's expression froze, and then he was supported by Lu Yan and Zuo Shaoqian and went back.
Leng Qingning avoided the eyes and ears of the guards and quietly approached Ye Qingzhu's ear and said, "Senior Sister, I have something important to tell you. Come over later."
Ye Qingzhu looked around cautiously, then said, "Okay."
At this moment, the alley was not quiet late at night. When Yan Lingxi and Cheng Mingxuan were standing in front of a door and preparing to knock, a hurried sound of footsteps was heard. The two looked at each other and looked at the person who came in cautiously.
There seemed to be a wounded woman in the darkness, walking towards them with disorderly steps. The woman's blood kept flowing down her arm to the ground, and the air was filled with a faint smell of blood.
The magic weapon on Yan Lingxi's waist suddenly became hot. She immediately stroked the ring and said solemnly: "Senior brother, this woman is a demon with extraordinary cultivation. Let's get rid of her." Her tone seemed to be saying something that could not be more easy.
"Since we've met, let's get rid of her. These lowly demons deserve to die."
The cat demon ran into the alley with rapid breathing. It was too quiet here and she immediately became alert. The blood on her arm dripped onto the street, which was particularly obvious in the middle of the night.
The cat demon's hands instantly transformed into sharp cat claws, and with sharp fangs bared from its mouth, it looked towards the alley and said, "Who's sneaking around? Get out here!"
"You beast, since we have met you, it is your bad luck. We will enforce justice and get rid of you, this monster." Then a pair of men and women with outstanding looks and cruel and sinister expressions surrounded her from the front and back.
The cat demon glanced at the two of them and immediately showed a look of disdain, "You two green-haired brats want to kill me? Dream on!" She arched her body and quickly pounced on Yan Lingxi in front of her.
"Lingxi, be careful!"
Yan Lingxi hurriedly stepped back to avoid the attack. The ring on her finger transformed into a white silk thread that shot forward, and she controlled the silk thread to continuously wrap around the cat demon. Cheng Mingxuan took the opportunity to draw his sword, using 70% of his strength, and took advantage of the cat demon's unpreparedness to attack her from behind.
The cat demon had a sarcastic look on his face and climbed up the high wall next to him with great agility. Yan Lingxi's white silk swept across the wall, and Cheng Mingxuan's sword missed.
It seemed like the other party was deliberately teasing them.
At this moment, a sharp claw attacked Yan Lingxi from behind. Cheng Mingxuan was shocked and immediately hugged Yan Lingxi to block her behind. The cat demon's claws pierced through the robes on Cheng Mingxuan's back and stabbed into his back.
"ah--"
The cat demon was hurt by the robe, and glanced at Cheng Mingxuan and the other man hatefully, then quickly disappeared into the night, and Cheng Mingxuan's robe was also scrapped.
"She actually destroyed your mid-grade robes. You are too stupid to block the injury for me. This guy has been practicing for at least seven hundred years. Your injury will not heal in a short time. Let's find a place to rest first. Tomorrow we will go out to find some elixirs." Yan Lingxi was shocked. If Cheng Mingxuan had not turned over just now, she would probably be in a worse situation.
"Okay, I'll listen to Lingxi." Cheng Mingxuan was in unbearable pain now, but when he heard the woman's caring tone, the burning sensation in his back was not so painful anymore.
This injury was worth it.
Inside the house.
"...I saw all this. If I hadn't been quick-witted, I would have been discovered by Dongfang Ao. So I suspect that Dongfang Ao is not that simple. We have to investigate Dongfang Ao secretly." Leng Qingning told everyone everything except concealing the existence of Yan Ci.
"You mean he wasn't at a disadvantage against that cat demon? Then his cultivation level must be at least close to the Nascent Soul stage!" Bai Xichen couldn't help but take a breath. If that was true, the level of their mission was definitely not something that they, the Foundation Establishment disciples, could handle.
Leng Qingning shook her head and said, "I saw that the cat demon was seriously injured. From what I heard from their conversation, it seems that the cat demon has lost its demon core."
Tian Feiyu immediately stood up and said impatiently, "What are we waiting for? This cat demon just lost her demon core. While she's weak, we can definitely get rid of her together!"
Ji Lize shook his head. "You're oversimplifying things. According to Junior Sister Leng, the cat demon's cultivation is unfathomable. Demons are different from humans. Even if she loses her demon core, her cultivation can at least rival that of a Golden Core cultivator."
"So, Dongfang Ao's cultivation should be the Golden Core," Shen Youshu said. Tian Feiyu never missed any opportunity to praise her. "Junior sister is really smart."
Ji Lize, who was closest to the two of them, had a look of disgust on his face and immediately distanced himself from them.
Ye Qingzhu said with an unprecedented serious expression: "From now on, we will pretend that we know nothing and investigate Dongfang Ao thoroughly. You should be careful in your daily actions and never reveal your true identity or arouse his suspicion."
Lu Yan nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, Senior Sister Ye, we promise we won't reveal anything!"
They discussed some plans and then went back to rest.
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